Merchant

Merchant

The Merchant helps to develop and drive a category of business's strategies and seasonal assortment plans based upon a detailed knowledge of the brand, intimate understanding of the customer, and studied appreciation of the competition and overall market place. They critically evaluate the assortment and reacts to in-season performance/trends and translates to future seasons. The Merchant demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the connection between financial strategies and related merchandise objectives. The position collaborates directly with various cross functional teams including but not limited to design, merchandise planning, demand & deployment, production, stores operations, and visual presentation to ensure execution of the accurate brand vision and category goals. The Merchant must possess strong leadership skills as they are ultimately responsible for driving cross-functional communication and for motivating the team to be customer-focused, curious, and team oriented in their work. The Merchant supports the leadership team in prioritizing workload and plays a supportive role in training merchandising talent within the company. This role owns at least one category of business.

Minimum Salary: $105,300.00

Maximum Salary: $149,415.00

VS&Co provides a range of compensation for this role as shown. Your actual salary will be determined by a number of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic region, or other relevant factors.

Your Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business Administration or relevant area
• 3-5 years of experience in merchandising or relevant experience
• Strong understanding of vertically integrated retail operations
• Broad-based business acumen with the potential to grow to the Merchant level
• High intelligence with a true entrepreneurial risk mentality, strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Acute sense of brand and customer intimacy
• Acute fashion sense with proven talent to envision and interpret fashion trends
• Proficient in conflict management and problem-solving
• Exceptional ability to bridge and enhance cooperative working relationships
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize
• Demonstrated ability in communication, presentation, negotiating and influencing skills
• Ability to lead and inspire with unquestionable integrity and trust
• Systems and computer proficiency (MS Office, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel)